Band-cutting and feeding attachment for thrashers



(ModeL) S. CALDWELL & J. BURGESS. BAND CUTTING AND FEEDING ATTACHMENT FOR THRASHERS.

N0.1253,815. Patented Feb. 14,1882.

INVENTOR WITNESSES: @721 Vw/fl/w ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES BAND-CUTTING AND FEEDING ATTACHMENTFOR THRASHERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,815, dated February 14, 1882.

' Application filed J une 3, 1881. (Model,)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, SAMUEL CALDWELL and JORDAN BURGEss, of Greenfield, in the I county of Highland and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Impiovement in Band-Cutting and Feeding Attachments for Thrashers, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a plan View of our improvement. to Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same, taken through the line as :10, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the frame of a thrashing-ma- I 5 .chine.

Tothe fronttop bar of the frameA is hinged the inner end ofa frame, D, which is supported in a horizontal position by the inclined bars E; attached to the said frame D in such a position that their lower ends will rest in the angle between the front posts and the lower side bars of the frame A. The sides of the frame D have casing-boards F attached to them, to prevent the grain from escaping laterally.

G is an endless feed-apron, which passes around a roller, H, j ournaled to the outer end of the frame D, and around a roller, I, journaled to the lower parts of the inclined bars or braces E, so that the feed-apron will have an inclined position to carry the grain to the thrashing-cylinder U.

Beneath the inner part of the endless feed- P apron G is placed a bottom, R, of sheet-iron or other suitable material, to catch the scattered grain. Beneath the feed-apron Gr is placed a fan-blower, S, the discharge-spout T of which is made of the same width as the feedapron G, and is so placed as to direct the airblast beneath the said feed-apron and in the direction of the th rashing-cylinder (l, so as to blow the scattered grain toward the said thrashingcylinder, andth us preven 1: grain from being carriedback by the endless apron and thus clogging the machine. The fan-blower S can be driven from the thrasher-cylinder by a crossed belt, or

SAMUEL CALDWELL AND- JORDAN BURGESS, OF GREENFIELD, AssIeNoRs on ONE-THIRD TO LUTHER BRADLEY, or RossooUNTY, OHIO.

. from the cutter-shaft by a straight belt, as may tached toa journal of the thrashing-cylinderO,

B is the concave, and C is the cylinder.

I we claim as new and desire to secure by Let- PATENT, OFFICE.

be convenient.

To the frame D, at a little distance from its inner end, is journaled a shaft, J, to which at suitable distances apart are secured circular cutters K. The cutters K can be made with smooth or serratel edges, as may be desired. TheshaftJ and cuttersKare rotated by abelt,

L, which passes around a pulley, M, attached to 5 the said cutter-shaft, and around a pulley, N, at-

or to the shaftthat runs the vibrator, and which is notshowninthedrawings. ThecuttersKare covered by a curved plate, V, of sheet-iron or other-suitable material, to prevent the attendants from being accidentally injured by the said cutters. The endless feed-apron G is driven from the thrashing-cylinder O by a crossed belt, 0, \rhFch passes around a pulley, P, attached to thejournal of the said cylinder 0, and around a pulley, Q, attached to ajournalof the lower roller, I. With this construction, by throwing off. the belts L O the frame D and its attachments can be turned up upon the top of the thrasher A for convenience in moving the machine, and to obtain access to tliethrashing-cylinder O.

'Qlii using the machine the bundles are laid upon the outer part of the endless apron G, 7 and as they are carried inward by the said apron they pass beneath and have their hands out by the rotating cutters K.

Having thus fully described our invention,

ters Patent- The combination, with the hinged frame D E F and feed-apron G, of the fan-blower S, having its discharge-spout made of the same width with the feed-apron, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

SAMUEL CALDWELL. JORDAN BURGESS. Witnesses:

R. T. McALP N, B. P. BARRETT. 

